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Fikret Hakan

23rd April 1934 Balikesir, Turkey Acting

Fikret Hakan (born Bumin Gaffar Çitanak; 23 April 1934 – 11 July 2017) was a prolific Turkish film actor and a recipient of the honorary State Artist, a title awarded by the Turkish government. Hakan was born as Bumin Gaffar Çitanak in 1934 to Gaffar and Fatma Belkıs. His mother was a head nurse while his father was a literature teacher. He moved along with his parents as a teenager from Balikesir to Istanbul, and enrolled in Galatasaray High School.[3] Hakan began his artistic career in 1950 as an actor for the Ses Theatre and a contributor to literary magazines. Making his debut in Evli mi bekar mi, a short comedy directed by Muhsin Ertugrul in 1951, and his feature film debut in 1953 in Köprüalti Çocuklari (Kids Under the Bridge), he has made over 170 appearances in film to date, although his career was at its most productive throughout the 1950s and 1960s through to 1976. He starred in films such as Revenge of the Snakes (Yılanların öcü) in 1962. Hakan appeared as Colonel Ahmed Elçi along with Tony Curtis and Charles Bronson in the 1970-mpvie You Can't Win 'Em All directed by Peter Collinson.[4] Hakan made four marriages. His spouses were Lale Sarı, Semiramis Pekkan, Neşecan Paşmak and Hümeyra. He had an extramarital daughter Elif Hakan.[5] Lately, he had a life partner Tijen Kılıç.[6] He died on 11 July 2017 at a hospital in Istanbul after being diagnosed with lung cancer.[7] He was interred at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery following a memorial ceremony held at Istanbul University's Faculty of Science,[6] and the religious funeral in Afet Yolal Mosque in Levent.

134 Movies 14 TV Shows 148 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Umut poster
Umut 27th February 2009 as İlyas Aslanoğlu
Gerilla poster
Gerilla 1st January 1994 as Cevat Fehmi
Fidan poster
Fidan 1st January 1984 as Ramazan
Takip poster
Takip 1st March 1981 as Komiser Hüseyin
Darbe poster
Darbe 1st January 1976 as Kemal
Uncle poster
Uncle 1st February 1974 as Ahmet
Cemo poster
Cemo 1st December 1972 as Memo
Zalim poster
Zalim 1st January 1970 as Cafer/Ali